in desperate need of support and motivation

Nmmotte
Nmmotte Posts: 2
edited December 2024 in Introduce Yourself
:smile: Hey everyone i joined mfp months ago but I dont think I was ready at the time. Im 253lbs. i was never this big. about five years ago i looked in the mirror and realized i was 100 pounds heavier! i swear! i was gaining all that weight and was totally oblivious. I get so frustrated because I feel like I will never lose this weight. I have a hard time staying commited to things. im all pumped up at the beginning but then i lose motivation. I just feel like im at a point in my life where I want to start something (in this case losing weight) and follow through. what gets me frustrated though, is that I have to lose about 100 lbs to be at a healthy weight, and I dont even know where to start! Ive started with meal replacement and protein shakes for now, but if anyone out there has any advice, or resources, i could really use the support. Thanks guys!!!

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  • kimbrlele
    kimbrlele Posts: 26
    Congrats on making the decision to get healthy! Please do not focus on the total amount of wgt you want to lose, break it down into smaller chunks, maybe 5 or 7 lbs & focus on that only. If you are constantly looking at the 100 lbs you will be come frustrated but 5 lbs is doable. Choose healthy foods & be aware of your portion sizes, do not lable foods good or bad it is simply fuel & you can have whatever you want as long as you keep your portions under control. Drink lots of water, sometimes when we think we are hungry we are actually dehydrated & if you are able to take short walks.
    Hope this helps, it worked for me & I was able to lose 90 lbs. Feel free to add me as a friend if you like
  • LisaMarie8713
    LisaMarie8713 Posts: 310
    I lost over 60lbs about 2 years ago. The biggest word of advise I can give is to take it a small step at a time. Pre-plan snacks, eat smaller meals more often, and reintroduce fruits and veggies into your routine. It can't be done in a day, so set a small goal every month instead. Look at 10lb goals, or even just 5lb increments to make it easier to log progress. Don't bite off too much at once either.

    I had stopped buying raw fruits and vegs because it was too much work to clean them, pack them, etc. But I found if I just got off my butt and did it for myself, the payoff was there. I had to learn to be selfish and think about myself. It was one of the best things I ever did. After I started losing the weight through modifying what I ate (portion control was huge), I started walking. I parked at the back of the grocery store, or restaurant, and I climbed stairs where I could.

    Don't give up when you have a bad day. Just move on and make the next choices better ones. We all have a hard time changing certain habits or behaviors. Finding someone to confide your feelings with also helps.

    Have you used the recipe builder? Its a great way to adjust some of your commonly used recipes. Subbing healthier ingredients for what you used to use can be a great way to save calories and still eat your comfort foods! :)
  • Nmmotte
    Nmmotte Posts: 2
    thank you guys. your right.. the whole 100lb thing is too overwhelming. im going to break it down into smaller increments and im sure i wont be as overwhelmed. Thank you guys for the tips, you dont even know how much it means to me to have people i dont even know show that they care.
  • maab_connor
    maab_connor Posts: 3,927 Member
    log in everyday. log everything you eat. drink a lot of water. and then - here's the best part - have FUN. i think the best part of the site is that it can be fun, you can meet awesome ppl. don't worry about that final number. just keep at it, every day.
  • lilpoindexter
    lilpoindexter Posts: 1,122 Member
    Baby steps...baby steps, and patience. Rome wasn't built in a day. Personally, the biggest change for me came when i was truthfull on the food tracker about the quantity of food I was eating. Once I saw what I was actually doing, i started making little changes here and there, that eventually got my calorie count under control.
    When i signed up at the gym the silly sales girl tried to say I needed to go 7 days a week...get a trainer..blah blah blah...i wasn't sure I was committed, so I didnt want to waste money on a trainer. I went every now and then, and i was making small inroads in my diet, and eventually my gains (in weight loss) motivated me to set up my own plans for diet and exercise.
    i would recommend logging what you eat, and trying to walk a little bit each day, and giving it a good 4-8 weeks to see some changes.
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